LA Film Festival Announces Complete Line Up (Extended)

LAUNCH PROGRAM LINE-UP

Making Cool Sh*t: The Music Videos of OK Go

Equally comfortable with filmmaking and songwriting through visual art and rock concerts, OK Go have bridged art forms that used to be considered distinct.  This showcase of their music videos will be followed by an extended talk with frontman and director Damian Kulash.

  • A Million Ways – DIRECTORS OK Go, Trish Sie
  • All Is Not Lost DIRECTORS OK Go, Pilobolus, Trish Sie
  • Do What You Want DIRECTORS OK Go, Blip Boutique
  • End Love DIRECTORS OK Go, Eric Gunther, Jeff Lieberman
  • Here It Goes Again DIRECTORS OK Go, Trish Sie
  • I Won’t Let You Down DIRECTORS Kazuaki Seki, Damian Kulash, Jr
  • Needing/Getting DIRECTORS Brian L. Perkins, Damian Kulash, Jr
  • The Writing’s on the Wall
  • DIRECTORS Aaron Duffy, Damian Kulash, Jr, Bob Partington
  • This Too Shall Pass DIRECTORS OK Go, James Frost, Synn Labs
  • White Knuckles DIRECTORS OK Go, Trish Sie

Episodes: Indie Series from the Web

A showcase of independently crafted web series, celebrating rising show creators whose work is innovative and unfiltered.

  • Charged DIRECTOR Ndosi Anyabwile
  • Croissant Man DIRECTOR Tulica Singh
  • Downtown Girls DIRECTORS Emebeit Beyene, Chandra Russell
  • The Genderton Project DIRECTORS Anna Martemucci, Victor Quinaz
  • Happy And You Know It DIRECTOR Jeremy Howe
  • I Love Lucy & Bekka DIRECTOR Rachael Holder
  • The Impossibilities DIRECTOR Anna Kerrigan
  • The Incredible Life of Darrell DIRECTOR Darrell Lake
  • Jon and Jen Are Married DIRECTOR Gregory Fitzsimmons
  • The Oversharer DIRECTOR Ali Le Roi / CREATOR Jacqueline Mazarella
  • Toybox Theater: Sad Little People DIRECTOR Marty Scousboe / CREATOR Barry Hite
  • Trip Advisor DIRECTORS Melinda Cohen, Adam Roa
  • Unusual Targets DIRECTOR Tom Huang

Interactive Storytelling: IndieCade Gaming Favorites

Innovation and artistry in interactive media is showcased through a collection of rich, diverse, and culturally significant games. Gaming PCs provided by Dell Computers.

  • Bloom DEVELOPERS Alisa Andrasek, Jose Sanchez
  • Close Your DEVELOPER Will Hellwarth
  • Donut County DEVELOPER Ben Esposito
  • Kentucky Route Zero DEVELOPER Cardboard Computer
  • Outer Wilds DEVELOPER Team Outer Wilds
  • Quadrilateral Cowboy DEVELOPER Brendon Chung
  • Thralled DEVELOPER Miguel Oliveira
  • Unmanned DEVELOPERS Molleindustria, Jim Munroe
  • Walden DEVELOPER Tracy Fullerton

Movies For Your Ears: Making Picture-less Films

The Truth transcends the conversational podcast trend, crafting colorful and diverse fictional stories. Join creator/producer Jonathan Mitchell as he discusses approaching audio storytelling with a sensibility that is at once cinematic and musical, demonstrates the ways he uses improvisation and editing as central components to the writing process, and presents recent work that illustrates why it’s been featured on acclaimed public radio programs including This American Life, All Things Considered, Studio 360, and Snap Judgment.

#BlackLifeBlackProtest

Bridging content creation and social justice issues, this curated selection of socially relevant short films precedes a public dialogue among noted artists, activists and educators. Program curated by filmmaker and writer Jai Tiggett.

  • #AmeriCAN DIRECTOR Nate Parker
  • BlackCard DIRECTOR Pete Chatmon
  • Protect & Serve DIRECTOR Jai Tiggett
  • Question Bridge: Black Males DIRECTORS Chris Johnson,Hank Willis Thomas
  • Wade in the Water: Movement Talk DIRECTOR Terrance Pitts

Funny or Die’s Make ‘em LAFF Showcase

Funny Or Die is hosting a mash-up comedy extravaganza celebrating diverse, unique and authentic voices in the comedy world. This showcase of stand-up performances and comedy videos features comedians such as Beth Stelling, Solomon Georgio and Chris Garcia, with additional performers to be announced, as well as select videos from the Make ‘em LAFF competition. A jury comprised of comprised of Film Independent Curator Elvis Mitchell and comedians Jason Mantzoukas, Beth Stelling, and Ron Funches have selected the winner who will be announced live at the event, with an after party for attendees to directly follow.

JASH Presents: An Evening of Buh Comedy

Join JASH Network’s Buh Channel for an intimate evening with comedy luminaries screening an unreleased short video of their creation along with a favorite inspiring video of their choice. The night will include videos and appearances by HenryPhillips (Punching the Clown, You and Your Fucking Coffee), DougLussenhop (Tim & Eric, Pound House), and your hosts Dead Kevin with more special guests to come! Followed by a Q&A with our filmmakers and an after party.

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